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. 2014 Dec 26;9(12):e115561. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115561

Table 2. Composition and nutrient levels of the basal diet (as-fed basis).

Items Fiber sources
Control Pea fiber Wheat bran fiber
Ingredients (%)
Cornstarch 44.74 31.92 31.92
Casein 20 20 20
Dextrinized cornstarch 13.2 13.2 13.2
Sucrose 10 10 10
Soybean oil 7 4.82 4.82
Pea fiber 0 15 0
Wheat bran fiber 0 0 15
L-Cystine 0.3 0.3 0.3
Mineral mix 1 1 1
Vitamine mix 3.5 3.5 3.5
Choline Chloride 0.246 0.246 0.246
Antioxidants 0.014 0.014 0.014
Total 100 100 100
Analysed chemical composition
Gross energy (Kcal/kg)a 3766 3766 3766
Crude protein (%)a 16.6 16.6 16.6
Crude fiber (%) 0.52 5.59 2.50
Neutral-detergent fiber (%) 1.46 17.54 14.01
Acid-detergent fiber (%) 0.95 3.34 2.61
Cellulose (%) 0.55 1.54 0.88
Hemicellulose (%) 0.50 14.20 11.40
Lignin (%) 0.32 1.41 1.24
Soluble fiber (%) 3.7 1.8 5.3
Insoluble fiber (%) 2.7 7.9 3.6
Total fiber (%) 6.4 9.7 8.9
a

calculated value.